Baron Gaston van de Werve et de Schilde (Paris

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, 22 March 1867 – Antwerp 18 August 1923) was a Belgian

Belgium

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 Roman Catholic politician. He was governor of the province of Antwerp

Antwerp (province)

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 from 16 December 1912 until his death on 18 August 1923 .

He was the son of baron Henri van de werve et de Schilde, and of Jeanne de Béthisy. He married Françoise de la Boëssière-Thiennes, daughter of the Marquess Gaston de la Boëssière-Thiennes, and of the countess Louise de Lannoy.

Political career

Gaston van de Werve et de Schilde was a member of the Antwerp provincial council for the canton Zandhoven

Zandhoven

Zandhoven is a municipality in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Massenhoven, Pulderbos, Pulle, Viersel and Zandhoven proper. On January 1, 2006, Zandhoven had a population of 12,286...

 from 5 July 1893 until 16 December 1912.

Source

• Steve Heylen, Bart De Nil, Bart D’hondt, Sophie Gyselinck, Hanne Van Herck en Donald Weber, Geschiedenis van de provincie Antwerpen. Een politieke biografie, Antwerpen, Provinciebestuur Antwerpen, 2005, Vol. 2 p. 199